A concert featuring some of the best string players in Sydney, together with some of the best musicians from the Greek music scene. The result is a ten-piece ensemble which will leave audiences spellbound. The program offers a selection of Greek songs, both classic and contemporary, all arranged by George Doukas.

Direct from Greece! Apodimi Compania offers an unparalleled opportunity to experience the musical flowering of rural Greece with its various regional styles of folk music, together with the twentieth-century urban rebetika, often called "the Greek Blues". The group performs both styles of music on a variety of traditional instruments, including the violin, six-stringed bouzouki, tzouras, baglamas, banjo, guitar, oud and lute, as well as vocals.

The Greek Festival of Sydney returns to City Recital Hall for another huge festival finale. This year’s concert, conducted by George Ellis, celebrates the music of iconic Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis, best known for his theme to Zorba the Greek. His work, both classical and popular, draws on the rich musical heritage of his homeland. Vocalists Livia Brash and Hayden Barrington combine with Sydney Philharmonia Choir to perform Theodorakis’ vibrant oratorio, Canto General. Performed in Spanish and based on Chilean Nobel-laureate Pablo Neruda’s book of poems, Canto General is an epic history of South America. The tempo rises in the concert’s second half as special guest, Greek vocalist Dimitris Basis performs laika tragoudia – ‘popular songs’ by Theodorakis, celebrating life and love.